Mahmood Merican Award for Masters in Orthopaedic Surgery Trainees in Malaysia
Journal Title: Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal - Year 2011, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
The Mahmood Merican Award is an annual award for the best original scientific or clinical study submitted by young trainees in orthopaedic surgery in Malaysia, for presentation during the annual scientific meeting of the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association (MOA). This award was initiated in 1997 to encourage high standard of research and scientific presentations among young trainees. A cash prize of RM 1,000 was donated by Dato Dr Mahmood Merican. All Award finalists will represent MOA as ambassadors to regional orthopaedic association meetings, a duty that will be fully sponsored by MOA.
Authors and Affiliations
T Sara Ahmad
Minimally Invasive Plate Osteosynthesis In The Treatment Of Isolated Ulnar Bone Fractures
Background: Minimally invasive internal fixation is also called “biological internal fixation”. This concept is used widely in the treatment of various fractures but to date, there have been no report about such applicat...
Clinical Outcome of Medial Opening Wedge Osteotomy with T-Locking Plate : Two Years Follow-Up
Objective: This study was undertaken to determine clinical outcome after medial opening wedge osteotomy with T-locking plate, with two- year follow up. Twenty-two patients (22 knees) who underwent medial opening wedge os...
Brodie’s Abscess of Posterior Ilium with Gluteal Syndrome, an Unusual Cause of Paediatric Low Back Pain: A Case Report
Brodie’s abscess is a variety of subacute osteomyelitis with a long duration of presentation and intermittent pain. It usually involves the metaphyseal region of long bones of the lower limbs. Brodie’s abscess of pelvic...
Chondrosarcoma of T2 Vertebrae Treated by Combined Anterior and Posterior Approach: A Case Report
Chondrosarcoma of the spine is rare; it presents predominantly in very young males and presentation with neurological deficit is uncommon. Treatment of this type of tumour is mainly through surgery as adjuvant therapy is...
Construct Failure in an Atypical Femoral Fracture treated with Intramedullary Nailing: A Case Report
The aim of this paper is to document a rare case of construct failure in a 68-year old Filipina who sustained an atypical femoral fracture (AFF) in her left subtrochanteric area. The patient previously had a 40-month his...